Kevin Harvick, who starts 33rd in the opening race of the third round of the Chase, had the fastest lap in the final 50-minute practice session with a lap of 97.322 mph around the 0.526-mile paper-clip-shaped oval. Jeff Gordon, who will start 13th, had the fastest 10-lap average at 96.55 mph. MORE: Harvick faces challenge of 33rd place start | Johnson without Knaus ‘could happen’ | Martinsville picks The session allowed drivers to make final preparations for the Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500....

And it wasn’t car owner Tony Stewart. Harvick got plenty of advice from Stewart but he also got a huge boost from Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson. Johnson, a six-time Cup champion, is longtime friends with Harvick but they also can share technical data as part of the Stewart-Haas Racing alliance with Hendrick. “Jimmie Johnson was a huge help,” Harvick said. “He’d show up in the trailer after every practice and called and texted to Rodney (Childers) and myself....

Harvick led 202 of the 250 laps in a race delayed nearly 3 1/2 hours at the start by rain Friday night. The victory was the 41st of his career in the series, and his record-extending seventh at 0.75-mile Richmond. Elliott, the Georgia high-schooler and son of racing great Bill Elliott, was looking to win his third consecutive race and pad his points lead, but managed to do just the latter when Harvick was too fast....

The tests were the first in two months, and come as negotiators from the U.S. and North Korea attempt to restart long-stalled talks on denuclearization and sanctions relief for the authoritarian regime in Pyongyang. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from mobile launchers near the eastern coastal town of Wonson, the Associated Press reported. The two weapons flew for about 270 miles and 690 miles, respectively before landing off the eastern coast in the Sea of Japan....

Ronaldo hits hat-trick as Madrid thrash Atletico “Tell me how it feels,” read a giant tifo before kick-off in reference to Madrid’s European Cup crowns, the last two of which have arrived with victories over Atletico in the final - Lisbon in 2014 and Milan in 2016. It did not feel good for Atletico’s fans, but here they were again in the semi-finals, having marched in their thousands to the Santiago Bernabeu from Plaza Castilla around a mile north in an impressive show of unity and support ahead of the derby....

Thus began the latest chapter in the strange tale of a CIA plan to train a force of Libyan commandos for covert operations in Libya. The story began sometime in the late 1980s, when French- and U.S.-backed troops loyal to Chad’s President Hissene Habre beat back an armed incursion by Libya’s Muammar Kaddafi. Habre’s forces captured hundreds of Libyan soldiers in northern Chad, including a large number of officers. It was a time when Washington still considered Kaddafi - not Saddam Hussein - to be public enemy No....

The growing lake is located inside the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the summit of Kīlauea—one of the world’s most active volcanoes on Hawaii’s Big Island. While the lake looks relatively small within the vast summit crater, it is currently around 150 feet deep, while measuring 430 feet wide and 885 feet long, the National Park Service said. In total, the lake contains around 125 million gallons of water and is gradually growing larger by the day as groundwater seeps into it....

Prior to this string of games, Korver hadn't sat out since Dec. 12, back when he was in the heat of a streak that ended with 127 games with a made 3-pointer. Korver averages 12.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game and serves as the team's third-leading scorer and best outside shooter. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Sefolosha suffered a broken right fibula when he was arrested April 8 outside a Manhattan nightclub and testified during the trial that the arresting officer repeatedly cursed at him and threatened him. MORE: “>Sefolosha’s harrowing testimony in court Prosecutors charged Sefolosha with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, but it didn’t take much deliberation for the jury to find in Sefolosha’s favor. After meeting for about 30 minutes at the end of the day Thursday, the jury deliberated for about 30 more minutes Friday morning before reaching its verdict....

“Obviously I would have wanted to play on the team,” Young added, according to Sarah Spencer, a Hawks writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The players for Team USA’s preliminary roster for the 2020 Olympics was announced on Monday. The 44 players will be trying out to make the team and the roster will be cut down to 12 players prior to the Olympics. The roster includes 29 players who have already played in the Olympics or FIBA World Cup, and among them have compiled 31 Olympic or FIBA gold medals and four bronze medals....

Of course, it’s not who you think. The team employed the services of two women and one man named Ashley Madison, none of which are the now notorious madame, to mock the scandal that sent shockwaves throughout the country in a parody spot that’s somewhat sexually suggestive and definitely hilarious. MORE: NBA players’ unique shoe choices | Stretch power forwards are all the rage Check it out. Note to other teams: Don’t try this at home....

Sometimes, it takes a while to identify the cause of your symptoms. If you’re able to avoid the trigger, you might not need treatment. Often, however, it’s impossible to entirely steer clear of certain triggers, like pollen, but medication can keep symptoms under control. Hay Fever Symptoms There are a number of different symptoms of hay fever, and you can experience any combination of them. If a seasonal exposure prompts your hay fever, you can have a bout that lasts for a few weeks....

Over on the Aww subreddit page, Terry’s sweet origin story started when calabazadelamuerte and husband moved into their new home. The couple discovered the reptile pet lounging around in their backyard. Supposedly, Terry slowly crawled out of their yard-based burrow, a hole in the ground. Reddit users became enamored with Terry as they watched him eat his delicious meal, which may or may not have been a cricket. Users, such as physx_rt and TreeCalledPaul, couldn’t decide if Terry was eating a plum, a blueberry, or a cricket....

Buoyed by that homily, Salim Ziady did go on. And today, four decades later, having Americanized his name to “Sam Moore,” he is still selling Bibles. The company he runs, Thomas Nelson, is the nation’s leading publisher of religious and inspirational books, controlling about 30 percent of the estimated $150 million-a-year Bible market. Now Moore is poised to become a force in the fast-growing Christian-music industry. Last month Nashville-based Nelson announced plans to acquire Word Inc....

Dembele ready to leave Celtic this summer The left-back has found it difficult to earn a regular berth in the Portuguese manager’s plans following a groin injury sustained in the autumn and has not featured in a Premier League match since turning out in a scoreless draw against Burnley on October 29. In total, he has featured only seven times in the league for the Red Devils since Mourinho took charge....

The Giants have twice knocked off the Patriots in the Super Bowl, spoiling their perfect season in 2007 with a victory in Super Bowl XLII. WEEK 10: SN’s picks | Picking against the spread | Fantasy tips Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was the NFL MVP that season after throwing 50 touchdowns during the regular season. But Brady threw just one touchdown in the 17-14 Super Bowl loss to the Giants, who sacked Brady five times....

Jameis Winston , taken first in the 2015 draft by the Buccaneers, and Marcus Mariota , picked second by the Titans, meet Sunday in Tampa. MORE: Could Winston vs. Mariota rival these QB rivalries? The 2015 draft was just the sixth in the Super Bowl era in which QBs were selected with the top two picks . Unfortunately for either Winston or Mariota, one quarterback has gone onto have a good, if not great, NFL career, but the other’s has largely been a path of misfortune....

Antibiotics do save lives, but common ailments like a runny nose, coughs and some earaches mend better under the “watch and wait” method–usually settling down with no intervention, according to a recent Scandinavian study published in Pediatrics magazine. “Antibiotics do not help most children,” doctors Keith Sehnert and Lendon Smith write, and “family doctors should often wait for 24 to 48 hours before prescribing them.” Overuse of antibiotics is rampant, according to the World Health Organization....

Now, to address widespread criticism (and the possibility of legal judgments) that their food is making America obese, McDonald’s and other chains are slimming down their meal combos and offering new, health-conscious products. McDonald’s this fall is testing a new adult version of its Happy Meal in about 150 Indiana restaurants. The Go Active meal includes salad, bottled water, a nutrition booklet and a clip-on pedometer that measures steps walked....